The McDonough County Special Recreation Association appointed two officers to its board Tuesday during its second-ever meeting.

"The current structure of the SRA board mirrors the park district board," said MCSRA Board President John Hemingway. "We need to appoint a treasurer and a secretary as a matter of law."

Park District Director Ray Peterson was appointed as secretary of the MCSRA board and Park District Commissioner Jim Bloom was appointed treasurer. Mirroring the structure of the Park District Board of Commissioners, the park district's business manager, Chris Frankhauser, was also named assistant secretary, and Peterson was appointed as assistant treasurer.

Hemingway stressed that Tuesday's MCSRA meeting was the second such board meeting. Because of this, he said, the board is still working on its structure and operating procedures.

Hemingway added that through discussions with the Macomb Park District and the MCSRA, it was determined that the MCSRA board should convene quarterly — with meetings in April, July, October and January — so that the meetings coincide with "reasonably critical points in terms of public process."

Other business

MCSRA Director Rachel Lenz said the MCSRA has seen a slight decline in program enrollments for the beginning of the year. Lenz said the MCSRA believes this is because of changes to the program costs and pricing. Despite the slight decline, Lenz said the MCSRA is doing well.

During Tuesday's meeting, the board also voted to add the Bushnell Park District as a member district of the MCSRA.

Lenz said the MCSRA met with Bushnell in January to discuss the possibility of becoming a member district — a prospect that was well received in the Bushnell community.

"We are excited to have them potentially become a member district," she said.

Lenz added that the Bushnell Park District has been a member district in the past, and there are several people from Bushnell who currently participate in MCSRA events.